Objective:
I, Lyman Beecher, preach fiery sermons from my pulpit covering the issues that I am the most passionate about; the evils of Unitarianism and Catholicism, the need to bring religion to the West, the evils of dueling, the fight against slavery, and the fight for women’s suffrage. I believe strongly in these issues and work diligently, with the help of my children, to promote them. I truly believe that if we do not bring religion to the West, then there is no hope. While I do oppose slavery, but I do not believe violence is the answer to this problem.
Work Experience/Accomplishments:
After going to Yale College and studying theology under Timothy Dwight, I preached in a Presbyterian church in East Hampton, Long Island; next was the Congregational church in Litchfield, Connecticut; after that I went Boston to serve a church on Hanover Street; and then I was at the Second Presbyterian church in Cincinnati, Ohio. After I was at the Second Presbyterian, in 1843, I took the position as president of the newly established Lane Theological Seminary in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati. At this establishment I was a professor of didactic and polemic theology. In 1850 I resigned from my positions and moved to Boston.
They say that I am the father of the Second Great Awakening. I preached fiery sermons from my various pulpits and I am very grateful that my words have inspired so many people. This revival has swept the country and I hope its impact will stay intact.
Criminal Charges:
I was tried for heresy twice in 1835 because conservative Presbyterians thought my orthodoxy was too liberal, but I was acquitted without a trial.
References:
Harriet Beecher Stowe-She is my fifth child, second daughter. Harriet has taken my passions to heart in her life. When I was the President at the Lane she, and her sister Catherine, accompanied me to the school. Harriet took part in the school life, by contributing sketches and stories to local journals and working with school geography. She has taken a strong part in the debate over slavery and wrote political pieces on that matter. Harriet later became a professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. She has followed my beliefs and my professor position.
Henry Ward Beecher-He was my first son and first child. He graduated from Lane Theological Seminary in 1837, while I resided over the establishment as president. He preached at a missionary Presbyterian church in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and then he was called to a church in Indianapolis where his unconventional preached flocked people into a packed church. Then he went to the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York where he was on a national platform and became a powerful leader. He is anti-slavery and has spoken to politicians about his views. He has similar beliefs to me and has entered the ministry just like his father.
I, Lyman Beecher, preach fiery sermons from my pulpit covering the issues that I am the most passionate about; the evils of Unitarianism and Catholicism, the need to bring religion to the West, the evils of dueling, the fight against slavery, and the fight for women’s suffrage. I believe strongly in these issues and work diligently, with the help of my children, to promote them. I truly believe that if we do not bring religion to the West, then there is no hope. While I do oppose slavery, but I do not believe violence is the answer to this problem.
Work Experience/Accomplishments:
After going to Yale College and studying theology under Timothy Dwight, I preached in a Presbyterian church in East Hampton, Long Island; next was the Congregational church in Litchfield, Connecticut; after that I went Boston to serve a church on Hanover Street; and then I was at the Second Presbyterian church in Cincinnati, Ohio. After I was at the Second Presbyterian, in 1843, I took the position as president of the newly established Lane Theological Seminary in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati. At this establishment I was a professor of didactic and polemic theology. In 1850 I resigned from my positions and moved to Boston.
They say that I am the father of the Second Great Awakening. I preached fiery sermons from my various pulpits and I am very grateful that my words have inspired so many people. This revival has swept the country and I hope its impact will stay intact.
Criminal Charges:
I was tried for heresy twice in 1835 because conservative Presbyterians thought my orthodoxy was too liberal, but I was acquitted without a trial.
References:
Harriet Beecher Stowe-She is my fifth child, second daughter. Harriet has taken my passions to heart in her life. When I was the President at the Lane she, and her sister Catherine, accompanied me to the school. Harriet took part in the school life, by contributing sketches and stories to local journals and working with school geography. She has taken a strong part in the debate over slavery and wrote political pieces on that matter. Harriet later became a professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. She has followed my beliefs and my professor position.
Henry Ward Beecher-He was my first son and first child. He graduated from Lane Theological Seminary in 1837, while I resided over the establishment as president. He preached at a missionary Presbyterian church in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and then he was called to a church in Indianapolis where his unconventional preached flocked people into a packed church. Then he went to the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York where he was on a national platform and became a powerful leader. He is anti-slavery and has spoken to politicians about his views. He has similar beliefs to me and has entered the ministry just like his father.
Work Cited:
"Lyman Beecher". Ohio Historical Society. 24 February 2010. http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=53
"Lyman Beecher". Soylent Communications. 24 February 2010. http://nndb.com/people/095/000100792/
Roff, Sandra. "An American Family: The Beecher Tradition". William and Anita Newman Library. 24 February 2010. http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/2001/beecher/lyman.htm